2000 AD #20

(09 July 1977)

Shako [Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Shako / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Pat Mills; John Wagner

Pencils:

Ramon Sola

Inks:

Ramon Sola

Letters:

Jack Potter

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Jake K. Falmuth; Shako; Hank Wheatley (death); Buck Dollar; Dobie

Synopsis:

A plane carrying a mysterious capsule crashes in the Arctic Circle; recovery must go through a great white bear - the killer, Shako!

[Hell's Angels] (Table of Contents)

Invasion / comic story / 4.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gerry Finley-Day

Pencils:

Carlos Pino

Inks:

Carlos Pino

Letters:

Tom Frame

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Bill Savage; Peter Silk; Dodger; Greaser (death)

Synopsis:

When Savage's van breaks down, he stops at a greasy spoon and garage where Volgs show up minutes later. A bike battle ensues.

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

An ad for the 2000 AD Summer Special.

[Harlem Heroes Part 20] (Table of Contents)

Harlem Heroes / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Tully

Pencils:

Dave Gibbons

Inks:

Dave Gibbons

Letters:

Dave Gibbons

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Giant; Artie Gruber; Louis Mayer; Slim; Giant; Zack Harper; Conrad King

Synopsis:

Louis Mayer, newly self-propelled, calms the Heroes bickerings, and Giant and King figure out who's been attacking their teammates.

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

Nerve Centre (Table of Contents)

letters page / 0.45 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Pencils:

Brian Bolland

Inks:

Brian Bolland

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Bert West

Synopsis:

Supercover Saga No. 2 details The Man Who Stole the Stars!

[Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.55 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ads for the Dan Dare Poster Magazine, and a Stamp Competition from D.J. Hanson Ltd.

[Hollow World Part 9] (Table of Contents)

Dan Dare / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Moore

Pencils:

Massimo Belardinelli

Inks:

Massimo Belardinelli

Colors:

? (pages 1 and 2 only)

Letters:

Jack Potter

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Dan Dare; Rok; Base Commander Tremayne; Big Brother Killer Robots

Synopsis:

Dare tries frantically to reach the Galactic Council and warn them of the Two of Verath's thermonium bomb.

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Tokyo] (Table of Contents)

M.A.C.H. 1 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve MacManus

Pencils:

Lopez

Inks:

Lopez

Letters:

John Aldrich

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

John Probe; Michael Khan; Kawabata; Shiva

Synopsis:

Probe teams up with martial arts expert Michael Khan to save Britain's Prime Minister from The Tangs, a fanatical terrorist group.

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:

"Send for the Goodies" - save 10 wrappers from a number of yummy bars and trade them in for a Goodies Fun Book.

[The Comic Pusher] (Table of Contents)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Wagner

Pencils:

Mike McMahon

Inks:

Mike McMahon

Letters:

Bill Nuttall

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Max Normal (1st appearance); Judge Dredd; Fat Sam; Skinner; Sloper

Synopsis:

Judge Dredd breaks up a ring that sells comic books to children for a fortune, and the most valuable is 2000 AD from the 20th century!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #21/22 (August 1988)
• in Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files (Rebellion, 2005 series) #1 (June 2010)

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Dan Dare; Mekon; Old One Eye; John Probe; Tharg the Mighty

Synopsis:

A full-color backpage ad for 2000 AD t-shirts.

Indexer Notes

An unidentifiable Harlem Hero is also displayed.